On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 17:00:33 -0000, msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:
>"Michael" writes first in another branch of the thread:
>| Local trains (much cheaper than Metroliner express trains - note to
>| other interested parties: Acela express service is still suspended)
>| are about 5 1/2 hours.
>
>And then in this branch:
>> I just checked Amtrak's website ...
>> Clearly, speeds are much higher than they were only 3 years ago, when
>> I last travelled to and from Washington. The "regional" service trains
>> (non-express) seem to average around 3 hr 20 min scheduled duration.
>
>I don't closely follow schedule changes on this route, but the slower
>type of trains have actually been in the range of 3 1/2 to 4 hours
>for a long time. Michael might be remembering some specific service
>that was slower than others for some reason, or misremembering.
[snip]
It was probably one of the slower local trains. I didn't really care
because the departure and arrival times were better for me.
Michael
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